Adverbs of quantity in Turkish

The adverbs of quantity can be found as an answer to the question ‘ne kadar?’ (how much?) and can take a place before or after adjectives, verbs or other adverbs. 

List of adverbs of quantity

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When to use the adverbs of quantity?

Adverbs of quantity are used in the following cases:

1. indicating the equality
2. indicating the comparison
3. indicating the extremity

1. Indicating the equality

The adverb 'kadar' (as much as) is used to show the equality.

Examples

• Yüzmeyi sevdiğim kadar koşmayı da seviyorum. (I like swimming as much as I like running.)
• Çaydan ettiği kadar kahveden de nefret eder. (She hates tea as much as she hates coffee.)
• Okuduğun kadar öğrenirsin. (You learn as much as you read.)

​2. Indicating the comparison

The adverb 'daha' (more) is used to show the comparison and superiority.

Examples

• Kardeşim benden daha fazla yedi. (My sister ate more than me.)
• Bugün dünden daha güneşli. (Today is more sunny than yesterday.)
• Ben senden daha çalışkanım. (I am more hardworking than you.)

3. Indicating the extremity

The adverbs 'çokça / çok / pek çok / fazla (much/many/very), çok az (much less)' are used to show the extremity.

Examples

• O çok iyi birisi. (She is a very good person.)
• Çok param yok. (I don't have much money.)
• İtalya'da pek çok arkadaşı var. (She has too many friends in İtaly.)
• Bugün düne göre çok az enerjim var. (I have much less energy today than yesterday.)